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The report will be collating specific sections of this data pertaining to countrywise policy responses, consumption pattern, youth and alcohol, levels of consumption and harms and consequences.
This report is being created using the data from the GISAH (Global Information System on Alcohol and Health) tool of the World Health Organisation. GISAH tool helps monitor trends relating to alcohol consumption across various age groups, side effects (harm caused) as well as the policy responses by different countries.
Team Name: Hayaku
Researchers:
Calculation Method:
Cancer Death \(\times\) Alcohol-Attributed Cancer Death Rate
Liver Cirrhosis Death \(\times\) Alcohol-attributed Liver Cirrhosis Death Rate
Road Traffic Death \(\times\) Alcohol-attributed Road Traffic Death Rate
Sum up all types of alcohol-attributed deaths
Analysis:
Alcohol causes the highest death rate in Nigeria and the lowest in Lybia.
Alcohol brings the highest number of deaths in African countries while the lowest in Middle East countries.
Alcohol causes more deaths to Males.
Liver Cirrhosis causes the highest death rate while Road Traffic Accidents causes the lowest.
Possible reasons affecting death rates
Religions
Income
Education
| income group | alcohol-attribute death | road traffic death |
|---|---|---|
| low | 28.25030 | 44.315714 |
| upper_middle | 24.83446 | 20.202222 |
| lower_middle | 24.16239 | 25.591026 |
| high | 18.70564 | 9.362195 |
Harms of alcohol
Cancer
Liver Cirrhosis
Road traffic accidents
Calculation method:
Analysis:
Alcohol causes more deaths to Males.
Liver Cirrhosis causes the highest death rate while Road Traffic Accidents causes the lowest.
| Action Area | mean |
|---|---|
| Reducing the negative consequences of drinking and alcohol intoxication | -0.1967742 |
| Monitoring and surveillance | -0.1297297 |
| Pricing policies | -0.1004082 |
| Reducing the public health impact of illicit alcohol and informally produced alcohol | -0.0850000 |
| Availability of alcohol | -0.0640541 |
| Drink-driving policies and countermeasures | -0.0428125 |
| Health services’ response | -0.0420290 |
| Community and workplace action | -0.0132000 |
| Marketing of alcoholic beverages | -0.0072727 |
| Leadership, awareness and commitment | 0.0222872 |
The biggest dip in consumption was seen in Mongolia in the year 2013 after the step - International alcohol study..
The biggest spike in consumption was seen in Spain in the year 2014 after the step - Si estás embarazada, con el alcohol no hay excusas [If you are pregrant, there is no excuse for alcohol]. Menores ni una gota de alcohol [Minors, not a drop of alcohol]. Media campaigns aimed at both minors and pregnant women implemented by Ministerio de Sanidad [Ministry of Health] and Federación Española de Bebidas Espirituosas [Spanish Federation of Spirit-based Beverages].
GHO | global information system on alcohol and Health (gisah) | global information system on alcohol and health. (n.d.). Retrieved May 09, 2021, from https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.gisah.GISAH?lang=en&showonly=GISAH